Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule of Components of Income Taxes (Detail)

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Schedule of Components of Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]      
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations $ 1,369gaia_IncomeTaxesExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations $ 25,974gaia_IncomeTaxesExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations $ (9,444)gaia_IncomeTaxesExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Income tax (benefit) expense from discontinued operations (150)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod 209us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod 3,769us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
Income tax benefit from loss on disposal of discontinued operations   (1,463)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfAdjustmentToPriorPeriodGainLossOnDisposal  
Total income tax expense (benefit) $ 1,369us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 25,974us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ (9,444)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit